Young Minds have advice for parents about supporting their children. Tips include:
- Encourage your child to take revision breaks and find a balance between studying and doing things they find enjoyable and relaxing.
- Make sure they are eating and drinking at regular intervals.
- Reassure them – reinforce that you are and will be proud of them no matter what happens.
- Remain positive and hopeful!
- Let them know their feelings are valid and normal, but also offer support and solutions where possible.
- Anxiety is often worst at night and this means it is useful to encourage good bedtime routine.
Other support websites:
- What sorts of things might help you prepare for exams? Strategies to reduce worry: ways to take control, manage well-being, how to get help
- Student checklist to help prepare for exams
- Coping with exam pressure – a guide for students to feel more confident, plan revision, discuss stress and anxiety
- JCQ-Preparing-to-sit-your-exams checklist to be prepared for your exams
- Preparing properly for exams always results in a stronger performance. OCR have produced a student friendly guide.
- Parents/Carers may wish to read an article on exam stress written from a student perspective.
- How to deal with exam stress | Childline
- The student and parent support pages on the AQA website have lots of advice that you can use to help support your child through the exam series. This includes information on malpractice in exams and managing exam stress